Unified Education Strategy Grant

Program

Unified Education Strategy Grant

Program

UES Participants

Anderson Valley Unified School DistrictBelmont-Redwood Shores School DistrictBeverly Hills Unified School DistrictChico Unified School DistrictEmery Unified School DistrictEtna Union Elementary School DistrictHawthorne Unified School DistrictLos Angeles Unified School DistrictMariposa County Unified School DistrictMare Island Technology AcademyPacific Unified School DistrictPetaluma City School DistrictSan Carlos School District

Geographical Distribution

Overview of UES Program

Phase Onedesign standards-based campus needs assessments related to waste at their school sites;conduct campus needs assessments;establish partnerships with appropriate local agencies and community groups; developing implementation plans for instructional activities that will integrate sixth-grade teaching with waste diversion and resource conservation practices; and,submit an implementation plan outlining proposed plans for integrating their instructional programs with waste reduction, and if they choose, water, energy and air resources.

Upon approval by the CIWMB, the districts will receive funding for Phase Two.

Overview of UES Program

Phase Tworeceive further professional development parallel to EAPP Implementation Institutes;develop and implement model education units incorporating waste diversion and service-learning; and,gather evaluation data in cooperation with CIWMB.

UES WorkshopUES Workshop

Principal Objectives

Curriculum Alignment–Grade-level specific content standards–Standards-based learning objectives to provide the

foundation for the Campus Needs AssessmentCampus Needs Assessment

–sequence of instruction;– links to adopted instructional materials; –Campus waste audit; and,–key understandings of site-based waste stream and

resource conservation.

Principal Objectives

Student Assessment Plan–Standards-based student assessment–Sample student assessment of waste

diversion and other resource conservation activities

Program Implementation and Evaluation Plan–work plan and timetable for

implementation and evaluation

Campus Needs Assessment

Campus Needs Assessment

Campus Needs Assessment— team’s overall instructional planThe CNA includes:

clusters of content standards from multiple disciplines; learning objectives clearly connected to standards;school site waste audit that flows within the overall sequence of lessons and examines waste flow patterns on campus;opportunities for students to: discuss and analyze data; report their findings; consider implications of the results of their investigations; and, determine possible ways to address waste flow patterns. detailed lesson plans; student assessment strategies (learning, and/or behavior and attitudes);collaborative instructional team including educators and school staff; community partners; etc.; and,workplan and timeline for year one of the UES program

MIT Academy MIT Academy

Working DraftWorking DraftCampus Needs Campus Needs

AssessmentAssessment

English/Language Arts English/Language Arts Connections SetConnections Set

Reading Comprehension A-2.4:Students will understand expository text using notes, outlines, & summaries

LO: Students will read an article about the Bubonic Plague in Medieval Europe and use the Cornell note-taking format to summarize the main ideas.

History/Social StudiesHistory/Social StudiesConnections SetConnections Set7.6 Students analyze the geographic,

political, economic, religious, and social structures of the civilizations of Medieval Europe.– 7. Map the spread of the bubonic plague

from Central Asia to China, the Middle East, and Europe and describe its impact on global population.

History/Social StudiesHistory/Social StudiesConnections SetConnections SetL.O: Students will understand how

sanitary conditions in Medieval Europe contributed to the spread of Bubonic Plague. School districts can have a significant impact on local governments’ ability to meet the mandate

Lesson PlanningLesson Planning

Lesson 3Standards-based Learning objective(s):L.O: Students will understand how

sanitary conditions in Medieval Europe contributed to the spread of Bubonic Plague.

LO: Students will read an article about the Bubonic Plague in Medieval Europe and use the Cornell note-taking format to summarize the main ideas.

Lesson PlanningLesson Planning

Adopted Instructional Materials and Other Resources:

“The Medieval Plague/Black Death (1347-51)”

“Rats! The Role of Garbage in the Spread of the Bubonic Plague in Medieval Europe”

Lesson PlanningLesson Planning

Summary Description:Students will read the article “The

Medieval Plague/Black Death (1347-51)” to themselves or with a partner.

Students will individually complete “Rats! The Role of Garbage in the Spread of the Bubonic Plague in Medieval Europe,” using main ideas from the article.

Lesson PlanningLesson Planning

Responsible individual(s): English Language Arts Teachers

Timeline: During Medieval/Renaissance Unit

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Summary Timetable

2003Grants to UES school districts (May)

UES Workshop for grantees (July and September)

UES teams develop and implement Campus Needs Assessments

2004UES teams develop Year Two implementation plans based on Campus Needs Assessments

CIWMB reviews and approves Year Two implementation plans

UES teams participate in EIC Model™ Implementation Institute

UES teams develop and implement model education units

2005UES teams continue program implementation

UES teams gather program evaluation data

UES teams produce final reports

Unified Education Strategy Grant Program